Food Safety Update: December 2022
Brazil: Dates Produced in the UAE On October 27, 2022, Brazil notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Ordinance SDA No. 679, which revokes Ordinance SDA/MAPA No. 552, on the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of dried date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera) produced in the United Arab Emirates. Comment period ends December 27, 2022. More information […]
INC Joins FRUCOM’s Open Discussion and Dinner
On November 17, 2022, the INC attended FRUCOM’s open discussion and dinner in Hamburg, Germany. The meeting was attended by around 40 participants from different nut and dried fruit organizations and companies, like the Aegean Dried Fruit Exporters Association (Türkiye), Almond Board of California (USA), American Peanut Council (USA), Blacksea Exporters Association (Türkiye), FoodDrinkEurope (Belgium), […]
INC Participates in the UNECE Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards
The UNECE 77th Session of the Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards took place from November 14-16, 2022 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting served as an opportunity to measure the progress of the Working Party and Specialized Sections, emphasizing the importance of UNECE standards in facilitating international trade in agricultural produce. […]
INC Attends the 35th European Trade Meeting in Hamburg
On November 18, 2022, the INC attended the 35th European Trade Meeting, organized by Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse e.V., in Hamburg, Germany. The meeting brought together around 100 participants from various nut and dried fruit organizations and companies from 12 countries. Discussions focused on some of the most important topics for the nut and dried […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: December 2022
EU-Australia: FTA Negotiations, Round Thirteen The thirteenth round of the Australia-EU FTA negotiations took place in Brussels on October 17-21, 2022. The EU negotiating team was led by the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission while the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade led the Australian delegation. Both Australia and the EU have […]
November 2022 News Brief
Check out the Highlight Video from SIAL The INC Pavilion at SIAL Paris 2022 was undoubtedly a success, transforming into the heart and center of the nut and dried fruit industry. The pavilion served as a meeting point for INC Members and the co-exhibitors were able to grow their business with new contacts through high […]
62nd International Dried Grape Conference
Delegations from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Greece, Iran, South Africa, Türkiye, and the United States participated in the third online meeting of the International Seedless Dried Grape Producing Countries Conference. Mr. Osman Oz from Türkiye was elected chairman, Mr. Mark King from Australia was elected deputy chairman, and Mrs. Ece Tırkaz from Türkiye was elected secretary […]
Nut Consumption and Cardiovascular Health in Young Adults
A study has been published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, that examines the long-term association of walnut, other nut, and no nut consumption with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The researchers analyzed a total of 3,092 young adults who were enrolled in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. In the […]
Peanuts May Help Improve Gut Health
The journal, Clinical Nutrition has published a study that examined how peanuts as a nighttime snack may be beneficial to gut health. While tree nuts influence gut microbiota composition, the effect of peanut consumption had not been investigated yet. The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of consuming 28 g/d of peanuts […]
The Impact of Nut Consumption on Adolescents’ Academic Performance
By: Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó in collaboration with Maria Pascual-Compte Human Nutrition Unit from the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan de Reus, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, IISPV, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus (Spain). CIBER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad […]